
Handpan Around the World: Ivan Yudas (Tsyro), Bozhidar Stoichkov & Buniverse
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HANDPAN AROUND THE WORLD
IVAN JUDAŠ · BONGOMAN · BUNYVERSE
18 OCTOBER 2026 · 3 UNIQUE HANDPAN VOICES
SOLO SETS · COLLABORATIONS · JAM SESSION
Dear friends,
On October 18, 2026, at Sofia's new venue The Little 5, we continue our encounters with artists from the international handpan scene – live in Sofia.
We continue the Handpan Around The World series with a guest from Croatia – Ivan Judaš, one of the most recognizable performers from the new generation of Balkan handpan artists, a composer and an active part of the development of the handpan community in the region.
On the Sofia stage, Ivan will be joined by Bozhidar Stoichkov / Bongoman – a veteran of the Bulgarian handpan community – and, of course, one of the emblematic figures of the handpan scene in Bulgaria, Petar Yordanov – Buny / Bunyverse.
Three different musical personalities.
Three different approaches to one instrument.
The handpan is a relatively young instrument, yet in less than three decades a true international music scene has grown around it – ranging from intimate and meditative music to virtuosic solo compositions, jazz, ethno arrangements and contemporary musical experiments.
IVAN JUDAŠ
CROATIA · HANDPAN · COMPOSITION
Ivan Judaš comes from Croatia and is one of the standout names of the contemporary Balkan handpan scene – a performer, composer and musician with a distinctive style, highly active across his native Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia.
In his music, the handpan moves freely between melody, rhythm, dynamics and composition, transforming a single instrument into an entire musical world.
In Sofia, Ivan will also present music from his new album, which he is completing over the coming months. We will hear new compositions and musical ideas, some of which will be performed in front of a Bulgarian audience for the very first time.
IVAN JUDAŠ · LIVE · YOUTUBE
BOZHIDAR STOICHKOV / BONGOMAN
BULGARIA · HANDPAN · PERCUSSION
Bozhidar Stoichkov / Bongoman is a veteran of the Bulgarian handpan scene. A drummer and percussionist, photographer and popular snowboard instructor, he is known to wider audiences from his appearance on Bulgaria's Got Talent, as well as for his interpretations of Bulgarian music on the handpan – including his unique performance of “Hubava si, moya goro” inside the Prohodna Cave, known as The Eyes of God.
In 2026, he launched Handpan by the Van – a musical journey across Bulgaria that takes the handpan beyond the traditional stage and brings it together with people, nature and unusual places along the way. His music combines freedom, improvisation, a strong rhythmic sensibility and a connection to Bulgarian musical tradition.
BOZHIDAR STOICHKOV / BONGOMAN · YOUTUBE
PETAR YORDANOV – BUNY / BUNYVERSE
BULGARIA · HANDPAN · PERCUSSION
Petar Yordanov – Buny / Bunyverse is one of the emblematic figures of the handpan scene in Bulgaria – a musician, percussionist and teacher, well known from numerous musical projects and stages across the country.
In Bunyverse, the handpan meets his rich percussion experience, his love of rhythm and free improvisation. Music that can be meditative, playful and surprisingly explosive all at once.
BUNYVERSE · LIVE · YOUTUBE
ONE STAGE · THREE VOICES
Throughout the evening, we will hear solo sets from all three artists, original music, improvisation and specially prepared collaborations between them.
The three solo performances will reveal how many different musical worlds can be created with the same instrument – shaped by different backgrounds, cultures, rhythms and personal styles.
For the finale, we come together for a shared jam session – a free-flowing encounter through improvisation, the handpan’s favorite musical language.
What to expect:
– three different handpan solo sets
– music from Ivan Judaš' new album
– original compositions and improvisation
– handpan and percussion
– special collaborations between the artists
– a shared final jam session
– another meeting between the Bulgarian and international handpan scenes
LINE-UP
Ivan Judaš — handpan · Croatia
Bozhidar Stoichkov / Bongoman — handpan & percussion · Bulgaria
Petar Yordanov / Bunyverse — handpan, percussion & bass guitar · Bulgaria
🌍 HANDPAN AROUND THE WORLD
📆 18.10.2026
📍 The Little 5 · Sofia